Annual towing and vehicle recovery services
Annual Towing Services, Solicitation 2026-RFP-117, issued by City of Lakeland.
At a glance
The City of Lakeland seeks a qualified towing contractor to provide 24/7 towing, recovery, and transportation services for city-owned and leased vehicles and equipment on an as-needed basis. Proposals are evaluated on cost, service coverage, experience, and response capability, with a deadline of October 16, 2026.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- City of Lakeland
- Solicitation number
- 2026-RFP-117
- Portal id
- 303190
- Type
- purchase
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Response deadline
- Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- Questions due
- Oct 5, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
- Answers posted
- Oct 9, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- Polk County, FL
- Official posting
- Documents, addenda and the procurement contact, free with an account.
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Official description
Solicitation #2026-RFP-117. Issued by Public Works Fleet Management. The City of Lakeland is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide towing, recovery, and transportation services for City-owned and leased vehicles and equipment on an as-needed basis. Services shall be available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including weekends and holidays. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the Selection Criteria established in this RFP, including Cost Proposal, Location/Service Coverage, Experience and Past Performance, and Operational Capacity and Response Capability.
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